Regulation 6 Availability and content of annual reportC1

a copy of the audited accounts and the auditor’s statement where required by regulations made under section 41(1) and (2)(a) and (b) of the 1995 Act for the scheme year to which the document relates;

a copy of the latest actuarial statement (whether or not a revised statement) where required by regulations made under section 41(1) and (2)(c) of the 1995 Act;

where F2Part 3 of the 2004 Act applies to the scheme, a copy of the latest certificate by the actuary under F3section 227 of that Act as to the adequacy of the contributions payable towards the scheme; and

other information, consisting of or including the information specified in Schedule 3, so far as it applies to the scheme,

under the provisions of which there is no requirement for assets related to the intended rate or amount of benefit under the scheme to be set aside in advance (disregarding requirements relating to additional voluntary contributions); or

which is made under section 7 of the Superannuation Act 1972 M1 (superannuation of persons employed in local government service, etc.) or section 2 of the Parliamentary and other Pensions Act 1987 M2 (power to provide for pensions for Members of the House of Commons, etc.).

be made available free of charge for inspection at a place which is reasonable having regard to the circumstances of the request and of the person who or trade union which made it; or, at their option,

be furnished to such person or trade union, and where a charge is levied it shall not exceed the expense incurred in copying, posting and packing such copy.

members and prospective members of the scheme;

spouses F4and civil partners of members and of prospective members of the scheme;

beneficiaries under the scheme;

independent trade unions recognised to any extent for the purposes of collective bargaining in relation to members and prospective members of the scheme.